Placida, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,054
Males: 1,464 (47.9%), Females: 1,590 (52.1%)

Highlands County

Zip code: 33852

Demographics

Median resident age: 52.9 years
Median household income: $31,914
Median house value: $83,400

Population by Race

Races in Placid Lakes:

• White Non-Hispanic (82.3%)
• Hispanic (10.5%)
• Black (5.3%)
• Other race (2.0%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (13.6%), United States (11.7%), Irish (10.8%), English (10.3%), Italian (5.2%), Swedish (4.1%).

Elevation: 130 feet

Land area: 18.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Placid Lakes

• High school or higher: 77.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 2.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Placid Lakes CDP

• Never married: 9.4%
• Now married: 71.7%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 10.8%
• Divorced: 7.3%

7.4% Foreign born (3.7% Latin America, 1.8% North America, 1.2% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Placid Lakes:

• HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; SEBRING, FL)
• FLORIDA HOSPITAL HEARTLAND MEDICAL CTR (about 16 miles; SEBRING, FL)
• DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ARCADIA, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Placid Lakes:

• CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 47 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; Abbreviation: PGD)
• SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 56 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; Abbreviation: RSW)
• LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 66 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Placid Lakes:

• SEBRING REGIONAL (about 14 miles; SEBRING, FL; Abbreviation: SEF)
• AVON PARK MUNI (about 24 miles; AVON PARK, FL; Abbreviation: AVO)
• ARCADIA MUNI (about 31 miles; ARCADIA, FL; Abbreviation: X06)

Amtrak station near Placid Lakes:

• 17 miles: SEBRING (601 E. CENTER ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Placid Lakes:

• POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
• EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,032)
• FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,466)
• TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 65 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
• INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
• FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 79 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,055)
• MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)